CV Writing
Usually a CV should be no more than two A4 pages. Employers spend, on average, just 8 seconds looking at any one CV. Keep it punchy and to the point.
Take the time to change your CV for each role that you apply for. Use the job advert to work out exactly what skills you should highlight on your own CV.
Ensure that your CV has been spelled checked and double checked before sending as employers will dismiss CV’s with avoidable errors.
How To Layout Your CV
Contact details – full name, contact details (i.e. home address, contact number(s) and email address).
Profile – write a brief profile about yourself highlighting your skills, aptitudes and experiences. It should be brief around 4 sentences.
Education – show dates, schools/college/universities attended, subjects taken and grades.
Key skills – highlight your computer knowledge, other certificates and qualifications you may have gained since leaving school/college/university and whilst employed.
Employment History – starting with your most current role, this should show dates, company name, location and job title. Bullet point your daily duties/job role in general and add a reason for leaving (if you have already left or why you wish to leave). This must be brief, just one-line i.e. Redundancy, seeking a new challenge, company relocating.
Do not leave obvious gaps on your CV. If you’ve been out of work, it can be a worry but just put a positive spin on it. Did you do a course, volunteer work or develop soft skills such as communication, teamwork, project management, or raising family.
Hobbies/Interest can be added at the bottom of your CV.
If you just require assistance with putting together a great CV please contact us for further information on how we can help and our fees depending on length and level of previous positions